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Archive for January 3rd, 2024

SpaceX to launch Swedish internet satellite tonight: Watch it live

January 3rd, 2024 by

SpaceX is poised to launch a Swedish broadband satellite tonight (Jan. 3) on the company’s second mission of 2024, and you can watch the action live.

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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter sets new distance record on the Red Planet

January 3rd, 2024 by

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew farther than it ever has before on Dec. 20, covering 2,315 feet (705 meters) of Red Planet ground.

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Spacetime ripples detected in 2023 continue to puzzle astronomers. Could they be from the dawn of the universe?

January 3rd, 2024 by

The recently detected gravitational waves are a muddled mix of various sources, new study finds.

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1st private mission to Venus will search for alien life in clouds of sulfuric acid

January 3rd, 2024 by

The first-ever private mission Venus is slated to launch in 2025. and aims to search for signs of life in its clouds by detecting organic chemistry.

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Starship, Starlink and more: SpaceX poised for huge 2024

January 3rd, 2024 by

SpaceX smashed its own record last year, launching 96 missions to orbit. But 2024 will be even busier, if things go according to plan.

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The Quadrantid meteor shower 2024 peaks tonight alongside a bright moon

January 3rd, 2024 by

Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, but unfortunately, there’s a stumbling block this year in the form of the moon

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Review: Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ is a joyless jumble of rehashed sci-fi fare

January 3rd, 2024 by

A review of Zack Snyder’s $166 million sci-fi saga, ‘Rebel Moon: Part One — A Child of Fire.’

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The top 10 spaceflight stories of 2023

January 3rd, 2024 by

Last year was a very busy one in the final frontier. Here’s a rundown of some highlights, from Starship’s debut to NASA’s first asteroid sample-return.

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